Monday, 8 August 2016

THONDU SEIVOM PART 3 - THE MULTIFACETED DISCIPLE

Agathiyar has shown a perfect disciple to the world in the form of Bala Chandran Gunasekaran. Similarly there is someone else whose heart and soul is filled to the brim with Agathiyar. Here is the story of a multifaceted disciple of Agathiyar.

Even as a student, he had came to know about the Nadi first and then came to know about Agathiyar and the Siddha path. He was under the care of his uncle having lost his parents at an early age. His uncle, a devout devotee of Agathiyar, used to bring over numerous Nadi Nool Aasans from India to read the Nadis of the locals. He used to provide them accommodation and all forms of assistance and also translate the Nadis for non-Tamil speaking clients. Living under the same roof, that is how this young teenager came to know about the Siddhas and the Nadi. 

As a result of his indirect involvement initially and later coming into the path of Siddhas, today he is very well versed with the Nadi and its mysteries. He is a witness to many amazing readings and mysterious happenings too.  

As they were married to each other in the last birth, Agathiyar brought him and his wife together in this birth too, mentioning them in each others Nadi. At one stage they had to go through tough times but yet they held on to the feet of Agathiyar firmly. It was precisely at this moment that Nadi Nool Aasan Murugan came along and revealed many revelations from Agathiyar through further Nadi readings. In one particular reading, Agathiyar was prepared to take charge of their lives and bring about a complete turnabout as they had firmly held on to Agathiyar through the many years of turmoil and sufferings. 

In wanting to help them end their karma, Agathiyar sent this loving couple to many places of worship, both locally and in India, where they performed parikarams or atonements. Thus they were shown many sacred places, hence giving them an advantage, to bring others over too to have their parikarams or atonements fulfilled too. Going by the amount of knowledge they have accumulated on the Nadi and its parikaram it is no surprise that they were chosen to bring over seekers who were in dire aid and need of performing atonements. And that became this couples dharma and mission for this birth.

Sri Krishna recalls his very first effort to gather and arrange to bring 14 individuals to India to fulfill their parikarams with amazement. He had not a penny on him then yet Agathiyar asked that he go ahead. After putting up an advertising on the trip, initially many responded well but some others pulled out later. But Agathiyar brought 14 people together eventually. The itinerary that was planned ahead was changed by Agathiyar on arrival in India. The devotees covered a total of 70 stalas or religious places. While traveling, Agathiyar gave more parikarams to the entourage to perform. After having successfully accomplish their given task, this couple moved on to make it a regular event.

Over the years this couples faith on Agathiyar multiplied manifold. Taking heed of Agathiyar's indication that they would run a peedham in the future, they seeked out suitable places but nothing materialized. Agathiyar then told them to take their Siddha puja performed during full moons, into the homes of individuals first. 

Then they came to know that the late Louis Anton Selvarajah was looking for a property to rent, to house a Peedham for Agathiyar. As they were into real estate too, this couple closed a deal for Louis. They then began to frequent Louis's place of worship in Petaling Jaya. While there Sri Krishna was given the privilege and honor to conduct libation for Agathiyar who was residing in the form of a granite statue, while his wife cooked for devotees gathered to hear their Nadi readings made available by Louis through Nadi Nool Aasan Murugan. Agathiyar blessed the couple further that they would take up cooking as a means of livelihood and continue doing charity at the same time. Later Louis moved the statue of Agathiyar to the Sri Raja Sakthi Nageswari Amman Temple at present day Eco City in Bangsar. Both Sri and Srimathi Krishna continued to frequent and worship Agathiyar at this temple.

Agathiyar has now come back to this couple just as he had indicated. Both Sri and Srimathi Krishna have taken over the puja for Agathiyar now residing at this temple since the past year. They are assisted by Sri Balachander Aiya and Saravanan Palanisamy.

Sri & Srimathi Krishna watch Sri Balachander Aiya perform libation for Agathiyar at the Sri Raja Sakthi Nageswari Amman Temple at Eco City








The Krishnas' added another task among the many they already shouldered by feeding the poor and homeless on the streets in Kuala Lumpur through a a monthly program that falls on every pusam star. They aptly call it Pothigai Meals on Wheels.


Sri Krishna (far left) leads the team to walk the streets of Kuala Lumpur to seek out the poor and hungry

Balamurugan joins Pothigai Meals on Wheels

Shanga hands over the food parcel & drink


Krishna (center) and Sugu had over food and drinks to a hungry man

Bala & Sugu hand out food packets

Dyalen joins them too


Sharmanan helps distribute food too


Suren helps too


Shanga joins them too


Shanga gives the thumbs up to Krishna's Pothigai Meals on Wheels at the end of the distribution

Agathiyar surprised Sri Krishna just recently when he revealed in the Jeeva Nadi in possession of Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal that he had lived during the era of Agathiyar where Agathiyar was creating a Shivaliga out off the sands of River Kaveri, which is the present day Nattadreeswarar temple at Kangayapalaiyam at Erode. Sri Krishna had ferried Agathiyar in his coracle to the middle of Kaveri then. A further surprise was in store for both Sri Krishna and Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyar. Sri Krishna had ferried Mataji too who wanted to attend and witness the completion of this feat by Agathiyar at the end of his three mandala of performing tapas.